Queensland Consolidated Acts Queensland Consolidated Acts(1) This section applies if a coroner who is investigating a death is informed that someone has been charged with an offence in which the question of whether the accused caused the death may be in issue.
(2) If the coroner is informed before an inquest is started, the coroner must not start an inquest until after the end of the proceedings for the offence, including any appeal started within the time allowed for an appeal.
(3) If the coroner is informed after the start of an inquest, the coroner--
(a) must adjourn the inquest; and
(b) may resume or close the inquest after the end of the proceedings for the offence, including any appeal started within the time allowed for an appeal.